Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The available information is contained in the table and gives the number of persons proceeded against and found guilty at all courts in the London area, 1996 to 2003 for offences related to drink driving.
	Statistics on court proceedings for 2004 will be published in the autumn.
	Number of persons proceeded against and found guilty at all courts for offences relating to drink driving 1 , London 1996 to 2003. 2
	
		
			  Aged 10–17Aged 18 and overAll ages 
			 Offence description Year Proceeded against Found guilty Proceeded against Found guilty Proceeded against Found guilty 
			 Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 3 1996 121 110 15,633 13,958 15,754 14,068 
			  1997 114 103 16,587 15,102 16,701 15,205 
			  1998 99 83 14,244 12,854 14,343 12,937 
			  1999 99 92 12,659 11,433 12,758 11,525 
			  2000 123 110 12,085 10,849 12,208 10,959 
			  2001 118 108 11,748 10,413 11,866 10,521 
			  2002 150 135 13,268 11,931 13,418 12,066 
			  2003 111 100 12,834 11,513 12,945 11,613 
		
	
	1 These data are on the principal offence basis.
	2 Combines Metropolitan and City of London Police force areas.
	3 Offences under Road Traffic Act 1988, Sections 4(1), 4(2), 5(1)(a), 5(1)(b), 6(4) and 7(6).